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Having reviewed part of the charts, I propose:

1) Always add monthly absolute figures (thousands or millions) in pen, in small clear handwriting (as in table V, 4).

2) Also always on the side of the table the prewar magnitude (1913 or 1916, etc.) such-and-such (absolute figure).

3) The entire significance of these charts is clarity and comparability. Therefore one must fit the tables into t h e s a m e dimensions for 36 months: 1920—1921—1922 (so that o n e table contains 36 months 1920—1922).

Lenin

+ 4) Instead of sausages { / \ ) lines ( / \ ) are sufficient: simpler, clearer, easier to draw, and fewer bureaucrats.

5) Is it not possible to dream: to connect all charts with clips into one (2, 3, if very thick) notebook so that it would be convenient to leaf through.

Lenin

LETTER TO L. V. KRASIN
LONDON
January 19, 1922

Comrade Krasin!

Regarding Larin, in addition to the Politburo resolution of January 17, I add:

1. Keep him in London a s l o n g a s p o s s i b l e.

2. If you believe even one of his figures, we'll throw him out of service.

3. Protect his health, treat him better, appoint a responsible physician.

4. O c c u p y h i m w i t h p r o l o n g e d l i t e r a r y w o r k on German and English materials (if he doesn't know, teach him English).

Points 1, 3, and 4 are to be carried out with special strictness and s p e c i a l t a c t. Point 2—triply strictly.

With communist greetings,

Lenin

P.S. The Vneshtorg apparatus is absolutely terrible. Lezhava is weak. A better man is needed. Grain is needed desperately and quickly. Put all your effort into it. Y o u a r e r e s p o n s i b l e.

Lenin

YEAR 1922
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LETTER TO V. M. MOLOTOV*
January 27, 1922

To Molotov for all members of the Politburo

I request that the following proposal be put to a vote in the Politburo: immediately send Comrade Kalinin on a tour through the most grain-rich provinces of Ukraine to collect aid for the starving. Equip his expedition with exceptional care for successful agitation for collections by means of photographs, film, demonstration of witnesses from the starving regions, etc. Place responsibility for the practical, business-like organization of the entire expedition personally

1. upon Kalinin from the political side
2. upon a specially appointed and approved by the Politburo comrade practitioner, who would be able to actually carry out and organize this matter as it should be. Oblige Kalinin and the entire expedition to depart no later than within 3 days.

Lenin

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ON THE ORGANIZATION OF KEROSENE TRADE
NOTE TO A. D. TSYURUPE
January 1922

If it is proven that the procurement offices of Komprod a r e a b l e, w i t h o u t n e w e x p e n s e s t o t h e t r e a s u r y, to take and s e l l kerosene, one must hand over the matter (without prejudging the general question) to Komprod on the condition that (1) raise the price; (2) immediately return and continue to return money to the treasury; (3) give Tsentrosoyuz a percentage for commission, but consider the principal consideration: to return money to the treasury faster and in greater amounts.

The calculation of how much (in millions of gold) must be given to Glavtop and what percentage of petroleum products must be given to Glavtop—check once more with the involvement of Popov and Strumilin.

* The letter was dictated by V. I. Lenin by telephone. Printed from the secretary's record.